Jack Tempchin and Jules Shear's band. Tempchin is a singer/songwriter who worked with the Eagles, wrote a few of their hits including Peaceful Easy Feeling, Already Gone, ..... Shear went on to Jules And The Polar Bears. This record sounds interchangeable with a lot of S. California rock from the time - Eagles, Souther/Hillman/Furay, etc, with a bunch of nice original Tempchin songs.

includes "Peaceful Easy Feeling", which was a hit for The Eagles, as a slower paced duet with Jennifer Warnes and with Glenn Frey on 12 string acoustic guitar, wow, very nice. includes songs co-written with Tom Waits; J.D. Souther. with Jackson Browne, Glenn Frey, Pete Carr playing and singing.

02-26-2011, 08:20 PM

SpeakerLabFan

Tomita - Pictures At An Exhibition
(1975, RCA Red Seal) STERLING RL in the deadwax; mastered by Robert Ludwig at Sterling Sound

5 compositions of straight-ahead jazz from the member of John Coltrane's group. with vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, altoist Gary Bartz, Azar Lawrence on tenor and soprano, bassist Buster Williams, drummer Billy Hart and both Mtume and Guillerme Franco on percussion.

02-27-2011, 11:44 AM

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drove down to Hawthorne and hit the dollar boxes...the Johnny Rivers and Rare Earth albums are doubles.the FleetWood Mac is a UK import.

02-27-2011, 12:31 PM

SpeakerLabFan

Joe Sample/Ray Brown/Shelly Manne - The Three
(1978, Inner City) MASTERDISK RL in the deadwax; mastered by Robert Ludwig at Masterdisk

I'd probably have just shelved this one because I'm not a fan of the later pop-influenced Chicago records but I wanted to check out another Quad record. There are still redeeming qualities here and it's worth a listen, like the Chicago V record but weak on the songwriting and compared with the jazz explorations of the earlier albums.

The only record from this Philadelphia based rock/jazz band which opened for Captain Beefheart. The band's name came from a response from Don Van Vliet when asked for a name for the band. Includes an 8:53 cover of Zappa's King Kong and a version of John McLaughlin's Dragon Song. A random garage sale find a few years ago.

a 1979 tan label pressing. Soul, folk, blues, R&B, jazz, with some stream of consciousness similar to the Astral Weeks sessions. I have really warmed up to the early Van records, and the records and other media are enjoying repeated plays here.

03-03-2011, 04:54 PM

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just home from Washington ..drug home a new record spinner ..hope it lives up to expectations

I've almost pulled the trigger on one of these Denons countless times. Really interested to hear your thoughts on the sound!

03-03-2011, 07:44 PM

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I've almost pulled the trigger on one of these Denons countless times. Really interested to hear your thoughts on the sound!

the seller did not have an active setup to demo it on...its been double boxed in his garage a couple of years...we did pull it out , give it power and let a record spin....dead quiet, silky operation....it just oozed quality during normal operation...return privileges

may get it hooked up tomorrow..gonna read the owners manual tonight....will report then.

(obviously got some cleaning to do)

03-04-2011, 05:03 PM

Krunchy

WALL-E Soundtrack

A good disney . pixar movie with really good music...go figure. :p :blink:
My kids love this movie and after watching it a few times I can see why, wish they made more movies like this, really quite wonderful even if it is computer animated.
The soundtrack is actually pretty exceptional with the added bonus of Peter Gabriel's song Down to Earth which is a fantastic song in its own right.

The debut record for the 21 year old slide-guitar folk blues singer-songwriter. Love the Robert Christgau comment on the record & Raitt at the time: "renders all the Collins/Baez melodrama superfluous". Recorded at an empty summer camp on Enchanted Island, about 30 miles west of Minneapolis on Lake Minnetonka. "We recorded live on four tracks because we wanted a more spontaneous and natural feeling in the music," Raitt wrote in the album's liner notes, "a feeling often sacrificed when the musicians know they can overdub their part on a separate track until it's perfect." Leads off with a cover of Stephen Stills' Bluebird.

recorded in Montreaux, Switzerland December 1971 with the Rolling Stones' mobile unit. Made In Japan was my first Deep Purple LP, and includes many of the songs originally released here, including one of the most recognizable guitar riffs of all time in Smoke On The Water. Leading off with Highway Star, there's great energy, and great guitar and organ soloing, from start to finish here.

with Ron Carter, Lenny White, Hubert Laws, Billy Cobham, Jack DeJohnette, George Benson, Airto. Another in a series of great records that Hubbard made on the CTI label. includes versions of "People Make the World Go Round" and "Betcha By Golly, Wow". a 25 cent pickup at a local flea market last weekend.

includes a scorching 11:50 version of Gabor Szabo's Gypsy Queen, which was covered a year earlier on Santana - Abraxas. with Steve Marcus, sax; Roy Haynes, drums. Flying Dutchman was a label started by Impulse! records founder Bob Thiele, who produced this record.

3 TT's got relocated
2 amps got moved
as did the pre ..and the MD and CD

2 unused pieces were removed ..etc...etc

so now the Tech Q3 is on the PC system , which now runs my sons L100's ( at least till he returns )..... had forgotten how good early Bad Co. is ....twas right at home on the Centuries..:D

YES..there are 4 active turntables in the house..2 Denons, Tech and Pioneer :bouncy:

Congratulations on that new Denon TT. Nice picture! I bet that sounds nice on the "fake but fun" L100s. Mick Ralphs from Mott The Hoople on guitar. I saw these guys back in '74 when they toured for this album. The copies of Bad Co. that I've heard were nice sounding, cut at The Mastering Lab.

formed in 1973 with members from Free (singer Paul Rodgers, drummer Simon Kirke), Mott the Hoople (guitarist Mick Ralphs), and King Crimson (bassist Boz Burrell). I saw them during their 30 city US tour in the summer 1974 in support of this record, great show, not a bad debut record..

03-05-2011, 09:43 PM

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Can I play?

Verve is my favorite label. I love this album.

03-05-2011, 10:06 PM

SpeakerLabFan

George Harrison - The Concert For Bangladesh
(1971, Apple) STERLNG LH in the deadwax; mastered by Lee Hulko at Sterling Sound

The Beach Boys were still popular in Europe in the late 60s, this is a performance recorded in December 1968. Without Brian Wilson - he quit the road a few years earlier and retreated to the studio - but his songs are here, nevermind Mike Love's hamming it up routine.

03-05-2011, 11:40 PM

SpeakerLabFan

Hot Tuna - First Pull Up Then Pull Down
(1971, RCA) MANUFACTURED IN GERMANY in the deadwax; German pressing

in their 2nd LP, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady go electric and closer to the sound of their work in Jefferson Airplane. includes "Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning," where they really stretch out and which clocks in at 8:15.

Ella on Verve

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Verve is my favorite label. I love this album.

:applaud: That looks Nice ...love her voice. I spun her record with Count Basie last weekend.

Originally released on Verve in 1961 as Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!, produced by Norman Granz. With Herb Ellis on guitar. ah, the warm voice of Ella in her prime - Stella By Starlight; A Night In Tunisia; Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most.

This one has been in the to-play queue for awhile. I'm photographing the inner gatefold/trifold, partly because the front cover has serious ring wear. recorded from concerts at The Troubadour in Los Angeles, California, the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium and at The Rainbow in London in the summer of 1973. a note about the production:

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Unlike most live rock albums, there was no studio overdubbing allowed by Morrison, which resulted in the exclusion of "Moondance" from the album due to one wrong guitar note. Morrison strictly adhered to his concept of authenticity in presenting the live performance but his musical perfectionism prevented him from including "Moondance".[15] "It's common practice to go back and fix things, but not with Van," bass player David Hayes said, "I think that's what makes it one of the best ever."

with Brian Eno, additional keyboards and sound effects, vocals on "A Change Is Gonna Come". includes covers of two Dylan songs: The Ballad of Hollis Brown and With God On Our Side. I saw the Neville Brothers at a small N. Seattle venue (Parker's Ballroom) in 1990, an unforgettable show. I think it was late summer but it was like being at Mardi Gras at that show, they didn't just play music, they hosted a party.

w/ Ron Carter, Keith Jarrett, Ray Barretto, Billy Cobham, George Benson, Airto, Hubert Laws. Recorded October 1972. Starts off with Hubbard's composition "Povo" which jams for 14:43, and Hubbard, Jarrett, and Benson really stretch out and cook here and throughout.

Nina Simone

+1. :applaud:

Monk in the background. So much love...

03-07-2011, 10:46 PM

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Maybe it's time I pull out my ten inch!

Erroll Garner Phenomenal pianist

03-08-2011, 04:17 PM

SEAWOLF97

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weather been better lately and getting more bike time......got over to the flea market on Sunday and found Peggy
(what a great voice) ....and off to the thrift today and happy to grab "The Buckinghams GH" , good condition , 78 cents .....I've been a casual fan since high school ....love Mercy,Mercy,Mercy .

In approximately 18 months' time, The Buckinghams had Top 5, Top 10 and Top 20 records with the release of singles every three months, including “Don’t You Care,” “Hey Baby, They’re Playing Our Song,” “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy,” “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” (USA Records), "Susan" and “Back in Love Again.” Columbia quickly released two albums, Time and Charges and Portraits produced by Guercio. USA Records released an album composed of all the sides recorded at Chess Studios in 1965 that was simply titled Kind of a Drag on the strength of their #1 national hit. The Buckinghams were named by Billboard Magazine as “The Most Listened to Band in America” in 1967.

British progressive rock. This is the one Be Bop Deluxe record that I don't have, so I was glad to spot this excellent copy in the $1 HPB clearance bins today. This one is a lot of blistering hard guitar rock, great stuff.

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The California Guitar trio - 20th Anniversary Tour. They played at the Barns of Wolf Trap
last night and had a recorder going, then sold CDs of the show we had just attended afterwards.
Had a computer with 9 burners in it on the Sales table - and sold 40 CDs to the fans/audience ...!

These guys have an eclectic mix - from Dick Dale (Miserlou), theme from The Good The Bad and the Ugly,
a Bach prelude, Echos (Pink Floyd), Forbidden Colours (Sakamoto), Bohemian Rhapsody, plus a number of their own compositions ...
They've got about 10 albums out ...

rocking out with the local homeboys, I agree with a music critic that I heard discussing the 90s ("I Love The 90s'") this week on NPR's All Music Considered show...these guys along with Nirvana, Soundgarden, Screaming Trees lots of others brought back guitar rock in the 90s, and made mainstream rock radio listenable for a brief period. 20 years ago! These guys are still making great popular music. I grabbed this record at a garage sale last summer for $1.

great record, more great local music. I saw the original pressing in the bins last year but I guess not a big surprise the LP was trashed. I know a local guy who found a good condition LP at a Half Price books for a buck. samples of The Sonics on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20S_kwNb4rg

California Guitar Trio

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These guys have an eclectic mix - from Dick Dale (Miserlou), theme from The Good The Bad and the Ugly,
a Bach prelude, Echos (Pink Floyd), Forbidden Colours (Sakamoto), Bohemian Rhapsody, plus a number of their own compositions ...

in-your-face is a good description of Country Joe's songwriting, set to a psych rock beat. w/ David Getz and Peter Albin of Big Brother & the Holding Company as part of the "All-Star Band" playing here.

SLF
looks like you are getting into the funner stuff ....always liked "Blues Theme" too ....I think that enough time has been invested in finding B&S Tarkio , I'm going to surrender and buy a copy from ePay .....was amused at one of the sellers boilerplate ;)

HANDLING: Here’s what you get for your hard-earned money: LPs are joyfully told of their new home and songs of celebration are sung. Then they are gently nestled in a comfortable and sturdy record mailer. To help reduce their feeling of isolation, I entrust them with friendly and caring local representatives of the U.S. government within 3 working days after payment is received -- often the next day. Together, we sing a song of bon voyage (with other postal patrons singing impromptu harmony) and the record is quickly off to its appreciative and nurturing new home. An email is sent to you so you can prepare for the new arrival (locating its prime shelf space, putting up new wallpaper, organizing a “welcome to your new family” party, etc.). A return email from you when the new family member arrives is greatly appreciated and always results in a rousing and envious cheer.

got out today and tried the CD-game store...no vinyl , but found both the Clapton and Steppenwolf CD's - like new- for a dollar each....picked up the bird album and didnt know what it was ...the group's name is light gold on a dark background...Procal Harum - Exotica Birds & Fruit

The January 1967 debut is full of swirling distorted guitars and organ music, and cooks throughout. a really nice stereo recording with a huge soundstage and instrument separation. includes McDonald's tribute to Grace Slick titled 'Grace'.

I think this is a good follow-up but doesn't match their debut record. w/ Jerry Garcia: pedal steel guitar, banjo. More of the whirly floating psychedelic music on some songs, but more folky and earthy with the Garcia NRPS influence and also David LaFlamme was contributing to an early version of Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks at the time. The SF Sound label was/is owned by IABD's infamous first manager Matthew Katz, who had them playing at a club of the same name in Seattle in the late 60s. from Wiki: "From 1965 through 1973, Katz opened two different music clubs named "San Francisco Sound." The Seattle location was in a building on Capitol Hill originally named The Encore Ballroom. It is now a Public Storage warehouse"

Top notch Garage-Psych :hyp:. One of the best lp's from 60's. The garage sound can't go no further. Top trax: Double Yellow Line, Absolutely Positively, Bottom of the Soul, I've Loved You, The Eagle Never Hunts the Fly. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED :thmbsup::thmbsup::thmbsup:

03-17-2011, 05:14 PM

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found an interesting one today...thot it more valuable than it turned out to be ....
Buddy Holly on the Ace of Hearts (Decca) label from 10-1961 ..hey , it'll be 50 years old this October ...not in too bad a condition for its age...

burned a MD of the UltraDisc version of PF: Wish You Were here ...WOW :bouncy:

Almost as much fun as the XTC Dukes Of Stratosfear side-project. I'm getting a last few spins before I'm separated from my turntable for a few days visit to Southern California. I can feel the wdrawl pains already. :)

03-18-2011, 05:24 PM

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snagged these 3(5) today...the golden Treasures is a triple ..has some nuggets among the nons ....the BG's had a good track listing and great shape and I'd never seen
"The 6 wives of Henry 8th" before...

Been catching a lot of Jackie DeShannon ...amasing how many hits she had , many of them I had thought were done by Marianne Faithful.

LATER: i read this on Wiki abt "6 wives"
..The album made its general release on 23 January 1973.[13] It topped the album charts in four countries,[6] and went on to sell 15 million copies in total.[14] The record was overall well received by critics. Time magazine named it one of the best pop albums of 1973,[15] describing the album as "an astonishing classic-rock hybrid".[16]Rolling Stone noted Wakeman had "a brilliant feel for tasteful impressionistic composition", having made "an exceptionally interesting instrumental album with superb production".[17][18] Mike DeGange of Allmusic described Wakeman's use of his synthesizers as "masterful" and "instrumentally stunning", and rated the album 4.5 out of 5.[19]

Produced by David Briggs, who also produced Neil Young & Crazy Horse (who Lofgren played with..). Power pop with the usual guitar work that Lofgren is known for. Graham Nash on background vocals. a $1 HPB clearance bin pickup this week.